Credit: Anacostia Community Museum, Matailong DuJoin the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum on April 22nd as we honor and celebrate our Earth! Learn how to grow micro-gardens, get started on your own garden, and listen in on panels throughout the day. This indoor/outdoor event takes place from 10am-4pm at the Anacostia Community Museum.
Activities include:
- Chalk Walk the Anacostia Watershed with Chalk Riot
- Garden workshops in the ACM garden
- Farm to Table cooking demos with produce from the FRESHFARM ACM Farm Stand*
- Seasonality and Gardening Road Mapping
- Seed planting and seed giveaways with FRESHFARM
- Panel discussion on the future of Black and Brown Farming
- Plant Care Workshop by Grounded
- Bloom Soil with DC Water
- Urban Foraging
- Free local food and beverages*
Plus, check out the inaugural weekend of the FRESHFARM ACM Farm Stand, the only direct-to-consumer farm stand of its kind East of the River in Ward 8.
Free shuttle bus service will be provided to and from the Anacostia Metro Station every 30 minutes.
